Illinois Schools

You have 279 colleges and universities to choose from, if you are considering going to school in the Prairie State, Illinois.
Located in the city of Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the largest school in Illinois. It had 43,881 students in 2010.
And the second largest school in Illinois is College of DuPage, which is located in Glen Ellyn, and had 27,083 students.

Popular Courses of Study in Illinois

Along with choosing a college from among Illinois's 279 schools, you will also have to choose a course of study from one of the 7,919 certificate and degree programs offered at these schools.
The most popular subjects for undergraduate students in Illinois are business, liberal arts or education.
There were 447,549 students that graduated from Illinois schools in 2010. Of these, 13% studied business, 12% studied liberal arts and 8% studied education.
The remainder of Illinois students, approximately 77,831 students, graduated with credentials in subjects such as math, electrician or health information management.

Student Demographics in Illinois

Illinois schools have a total enrollment of about 858,641 students.
Around 83% of Illinois students are enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Of those enrolled in undergraduate programs in Illinois, 61% are full-time students, while 39% are part-time students.

Illinois has a relatively diverse student population. In 2009, 39% of undergraduate students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority background.
The male to female ratio amongst undergraduates at Illinois colleges and universities is 7 to 10.
And approximately 77% of undergraduate students are under 24 years of age.

Faculty Demographics in Illinois

Just as the student population at Illinois schools is relatively diverse, the faculty at Illinois schools is also relatively diverse.
Illinois colleges and universities employed 139,222 faculty members in 2009. An estimated 28% were from a racial or ethnic minority background.
Around 55% of the Illinois's faculty population consisted of female faculty.

Cost of Education in Illinois

In Illinois state, the average cost of an undergraduate education was $13,093 per year for the 2009 school year. This number factors in tuition, living expenses and financial aid. The average undergraduate education cost in Illinois is more than the national average.
However, this number can be deceptive. There is a great deal of variation in costs between different colleges in Illinois.
If you attend University of Chicago, the state’s most expensive school, an undergraduate education will cost you in the ball park of $39,381 per year. But if you instead enroll at Moody Bible Institute, Illinois's least expensive school, your will only have to pay around $1,885 per year.

Student Completion, Graduation and Retention Rates

In Illinois an average of 447,549 students graduate from degree and certificate programs every year.
In Illinois, in 2009, 1 out of 2 students who started an undergraduate program four to six years earlier graduated.
And 7 out of 10 students who started their first year of an undergraduate degree actually returned to do their second year.
This means that if you enroll in a Illinois school for your undergraduate degree, there is a 67% chance that you will return to school the following year and 44% chance that you will graduate after 4-6 years.

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Illinois Schools

You have 279 colleges and universities to choose from, if you are considering going to school in the Prairie State, Illinois.
Located in the city of Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the largest school in Illinois. It had 43,881 students in 2010.
And the second largest school in Illinois is College of DuPage, which is located in Glen Ellyn, and had 27,083 students.

Popular Courses of Study in Illinois

Along with choosing a college from among Illinois's 279 schools, you will also have to choose a course of study from one of the 7,919 certificate and degree programs offered at these schools.
The most popular subjects for undergraduate students in Illinois are business, liberal arts or education.
There were 447,549 students that graduated from Illinois schools in 2010. Of these, 13% studied business, 12% studied liberal arts and 8% studied education.
The remainder of Illinois students, approximately 77,831 students, graduated with credentials in subjects such as math, electrician or health information management.

Student Demographics in Illinois

Illinois schools have a total enrollment of about 858,641 students.
Around 83% of Illinois students are enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Of those enrolled in undergraduate programs in Illinois, 61% are full-time students, while 39% are part-time students.

Illinois has a relatively diverse student population. In 2009, 39% of undergraduate students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority background.
The male to female ratio amongst undergraduates at Illinois colleges and universities is 7 to 10.
And approximately 77% of undergraduate students are under 24 years of age.

Faculty Demographics in Illinois

Just as the student population at Illinois schools is relatively diverse, the faculty at Illinois schools is also relatively diverse.
Illinois colleges and universities employed 139,222 faculty members in 2009. An estimated 28% were from a racial or ethnic minority background.
Around 55% of the Illinois's faculty population consisted of female faculty.

Cost of Education in Illinois

In Illinois state, the average cost of an undergraduate education was $13,093 per year for the 2009 school year. This number factors in tuition, living expenses and financial aid. The average undergraduate education cost in Illinois is more than the national average.
However, this number can be deceptive. There is a great deal of variation in costs between different colleges in Illinois.
If you attend University of Chicago, the state’s most expensive school, an undergraduate education will cost you in the ball park of $39,381 per year. But if you instead enroll at Moody Bible Institute, Illinois's least expensive school, your will only have to pay around $1,885 per year.

Student Completion, Graduation and Retention Rates

In Illinois an average of 447,549 students graduate from degree and certificate programs every year.
In Illinois, in 2009, 1 out of 2 students who started an undergraduate program four to six years earlier graduated.
And 7 out of 10 students who started their first year of an undergraduate degree actually returned to do their second year.
This means that if you enroll in a Illinois school for your undergraduate degree, there is a 67% chance that you will return to school the following year and 44% chance that you will graduate after 4-6 years.